Automatic customs management system applied at Cai Lan Port

Quang Ninh (VNA) – The
Customs Department of the northern province of Quang Ninh officially debuted its
automatic customs monitoring and management system at Cai Lan seaport on August
10.

Having operated a trial run nearly one month,
the system has so-far handled customs procedures for more than 5,000 import and
export containers and over 450,000 tonnes of cargo transported via Cai Lan
Port.

The system is reported to have brought practical
effects to importers and exporters, the port operators, shipping companies, and
the customs agency.

In particular, it has helped to reduce paperwork,
the time needed for customs clearance and goods storage at the port, and
expenses for importers and exporters. It has also improved the efficiency of
companies’ operations and the customs agency’s management.

The application of this automatic system is a
move towards modernising customs management and facilitating trading activities
in Quang Ninh.

The provincial Customs Department also pledged
to implement similar systems in the remaining ports and import-export goods
storage facilities in the province during the third quarter of 2018.

It reported that in 2017, the value of goods imported
and exported through local seaports was 5.45 billion USD. The provincial seaports
also collected 10.3 trillion VND (442.8 million USD) for the State budget.

In the first seven months of the year, seaport trade
turnover in Quang Ninh reached 3.34 billion USD, up 8.2 percent from the same
period of 2017. More than 5.8 trillion VND (249.3 million USD) was also
collected by the seaports for the State budget, accounting for 92 percent of
Quang Ninh’s total budget revenue.–VNA